Word: investment
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...must commence the learning process at an earlier age. If we open our public school doors to three-and four-year-olds, we can initiate learning earlier while providing affordable child care to working families across the district. If we invest $5.5 billion in the outreach and diagnosis of early learning difficulties, we can correct leaming problems before they become intractable and cause kids to become disenchanted with learning...
...already exist. We routinely build successful mixed-income residential developments all over the country. Programs that counter disinvestment like Sharp, syndications and Section 8 work. Indeed, while only 1 percent of public education funds come from the federal government, 75 percent of affordable housing funds are federal. Congress must invest more...
With Tiger Woods mania driving every kid to pick up a set of clubs and hit the links, what better time to take a whack at golf stocks. That's the pitch for a new golf fund, due out this fall, that will invest in equipment, apparel makers and course developers. But before you pull a Big Bertha from your wallet, remember that Asia's woes have been a drag on industry stars like Callaway Golf and Family Golf Centers...
...just disclosed portfolio of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, short-term T bills are the way to go. Though Greenspan's choices reflect his desire to "avoid any conflicts of interest" and "have nothing to do with the market," it's no surprise that the notorious skeptic would invest in bonds. Caution, though, doesn't come cheap; in 1997 one-year T bills had a 6.2% return, while the S&P 500 rose...
...There are probably smarter ways to invest money," says Barbara Ellis of the $7,000 she and husband Chris paid into Colorado's Prepaid Tuition Fund for 16-month-old Lexi's college education. "But I'm no whiz at investing, and this way I know it's taken care...